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Kevin Wondrash

Life Teen events in diocese

JEFFERSON/OREGON — Several Life Teen ministry events are coming to parishes in the Diocese of Madison.

A Life Teen local training will be held at Holy Mother of Consolation, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The training is for youth ministers to learn best practices in youth ministry, based on the Life Teen ministry model. The goal is to help parishes lead teens closer to Christ. The cost of the training is $30 per person, and includes breakfast and lunch. Registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact Tiffany Topel at ttpoel@stjohnbaptist.net or call 920-674-5433.

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Kevin Wondrash

Family Adoration offered in Jefferson parish

JEFFERSON — St. John the Baptist Parish in Jefferson has begun offering family Adoration and 12-hour Eucharistic Adoration vigils on the first Friday of each month. These devotions are offered year-round and are a response to the encouragement of Pope Francis for all Catholics to grow in devotion to Jesus, truly present in the Eucharist.

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Kevin Wondrash

Catholic women plan meetings

Jefferson Vicariate

JEFFERSON — St. Lawrence Parish, W4875 Hwy. 18, will host the Jefferson Vicariate meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17.

Registration starts at 4:45 p.m., with the Rosary at 5:10 p.m. and Mass at 5:30 p.m. Msgr. Duane Moellenberndt of Sun Prairie, Fr. Tom Coyle of Jefferson, and attending priests will concelebrate the Mass.

Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women President Coreen Marklein will speak followed by the program with Father Coyle focusing on the theme, “Uniting Women of Faith.”

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By Margarete Schels, For the Catholic Herald

Local principal receives award from NCEA

Principal Mary Kilar, back row second from right, was honored by the National Catholic Educators Association with the Distinguished Principal Award. Kilar, the principal of St. John the Baptist School, Jefferson, is the first in the diocese and the second in the state to have been given the prestigious award. (Contributed photo)

JEFFERSON — St. John the Baptist School in presented their annual Christmas program with the theme: “Touch of an Angel” on Thursday evening, Dec. 22, in St. John the Baptist Church.

Students from pre-K through eighth grade, under the direction of music teacher and band director, Andrea Haffelder, presented the Nativity in story and song with angels as the main focus. Prior to the main program, the junior and senior bands performed a variety of Christmas music for the enjoyment of the crowded church, which was filled with family and friends.

The highlight of the evening took place at the conclusion of the program with the presentation of the NCEA (National Catholic Educators Association) Distinguished Principal Award to Mary Kilar, principal of St. John the Baptist School for the last eight years. Michael Lancaster, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Madison, presented the good news to a surprised Kilar and overjoyed parish school community. Lancaster had nominated her for this honor at the start of the current school year with Kilar being the only principal being chosen from the Madison Diocesan schools.

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Lizz Perez

Amoroso Homenaje de despedida a la Hermana Ana Luisa Cespedes O.P.

Hna. Ana Luisa Cespedes corta su pastel.JEFFERSON — El pasado Sábado 11 de Junio, con motivo del retiro de la Hna. Ana Luisa Céspedes, se llevo a cabo una fiesta sorpresa para despedirla y agradecerle por todo su trabajo y dedicación a nuestras comunidades. Esta celebración se hizo en el Riverside Park de Watertown. La fiesta fue organizada entre las comunidades de Jefferson, Marshall y Watertown, comunidades que la Hna. Ana Luisa atendía desde hace 16 años.

Los invitados comenzaron a llegar desde las 12:00 p.m. al salón. A la hermana se le cito a la 1:30 p.m. en el parque para una “junta” con el comité guadalupano de la Iglesia de Watertown.

Cerca de la hora, haciendo el menor ruido posible, comenzamos a prepararnos para la llegada de la Hermana. En cuanto entro todos de pie y con gran alegría gritamos a una sola voz “Sorpresa” y le dimos un fuerte aplauso. La Hermana estaba muy contenta y asombrada, comento que ya sospechaba algo pero nunca imagino todo lo que se le tenía preparado.

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